The Canada Segment Legal team, including Manulife Bank of Canada and the Subsidiary Governance Centre of Excellence, seeks a motivated and highly organized Corporate Law Clerk to support its legal and corporate governance functions. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive legal and clerical support to lawyers serving multiple subsidiaries within Canada Segment. This role requires professionalism, confidentiality, and the ability to prioritize tasks based on timeliness and importance. The successful candidate will work as part of a team of lawyers and clerks to assist the legal and corporate secretarial departments in meeting and exceeding service level commitments to the business.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma or certificate in a Law Clerk, Paralegal Studies, or an equivalent program.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a corporate or legal environment.
• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Able to exercise discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Able to work collaboratively in a team and to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced proficiency in software applications such as Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Knowledge of legal entity management software (e.g., Diligent Boardbooks, Blueprint, various federal/provincial filing systems) is an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Experience in the banking or insurance industries is an advantage, but not a requirement.
  Position Type: Hybrid
  Location: Manulife’s Waterloo or Toronto offices

• Manage provincial and federal corporate returns, renewals and filings, ensuring all documentation is accurate and submitted on time, including payment of associated fees.
• Coordinate and schedule board meetings.
• Draft and review board and committee meeting materials as well as corporate governance documentation, including bylaws, policies, resolutions, and mandates.
• Attend board and committee meetings, take minutes and manage post-meeting take-aways.
• Support onboarding requirements of new directors and officers.
• Maintain Minute Books, both physical and electronic.
• Process invoices, director expenses and other fees.
• Maintain updated corporate secretarial documents, checklists and manuals, implementing procedural changes as needed under the guidance and approval of the corporate secretarial team.
• Conduct basic legal and general research.
• Oversee compliance with Manulife’s policies and procedures, corporate governance best practices and applicable laws, including, but not limited to, the Bank Act , Trust and Loan Companies Act , Insurance Act and any/all other associated regulatory bodies.
• Assist with wind-ups and dissolutions.